Fundraising Fox
🦊/People
Sign in

Brian Denker

Founder

Founder / COO at Tackle.io

Humacao, Puerto Rico

FoundedTackle.io

Find your path to Brian

311 people in our graph share verified history with Brian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Bill RichterunlockedBrian: together at EMC (2011–2013)
Brian: together at Greenplum
×4Brian: together at EMC
×3Brian: together at Pivotal

About

Brian Denker is Co-Founder and COO of Tackle.io, which he started with Dillon Woods in 2016. Earlier in his career, he worked in financial services, founded and sold several professional services companies, and was an early team member at Greenplum, Pivotal, and Platfora. He divides his time between Boise, Riggins, Puerto Rico, and Boston.

Founder / COO at Tackle.io

Intro paths

→

In turn, Brian can intro founders to Tackle.io's investors below.

Tackle.io's investors · 4

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2021Joule VenturesTel Aviv · $1M – $3M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Tackle.io

DWDillon Woods
Dillon WoodsFounder / CTO
JJJohn Jahnke
John JahnkeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Tackle.ioCo-Founder & COOcurrent2018 — presentPuerto Rico - Boise, ID - Riggins, ID - Boston, MA
  2. Professional Innovations, Inc.Founder and VP of Business Developmentcurrent2001 — presentBoise Metropolitan Area
  3. zData Inc.Strategic Sales Advisor2018 — 2019Boise, Idaho & New England
  4. zData Inc.VP of Business Development and Customer Experience2016 — 2018Boise Metropolitan Area
  5. PlatforaGlobal Head - Field Services and Customer Success2013 — 2016San Mateo, CA
  6. PivotalEmerging Technology - Global Sales and Services2013San Francisco Bay Area
  7. EMCSenior Director of Partner Services and Enablement2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  8. GreenplumDirector of Professional Services2008 — 2010San Mateo, CA
  9. Active Interest, Inc.Principal1999 — 2001Greater Chicago Area
  10. Pinnacle Solutions / ThinkFast ConsultingSr. Software Engineer1998 — 1999Chicago, IL
  11. Browning & Clements / Platinum TechnologySoftware Engineer1996 — 1998
  12. Nations Banc - CRTFinancial Support Risk Lead - Options & Derivatives1993 — 1996

Skills & more

SQL10Business Objects6Microsoft SQL Server4Hadoop7Enterprise Software16Databases6SaaS12Analytics47Integration18Business Intelligence66Data Warehousing41Business Analysis20
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentETLProject ManagementBusiness StrategyForecastingSoftware DocumentationProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentBig DataSDLCAgile MethodologiesData Science

From Brian's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Denker?
Brian Denker is Co-Founder and COO of Tackle.io, which he started with Dillon Woods in 2016. Earlier in his career, he worked in financial services, founded and sold several professional services companies, and was an early team member at Greenplum, Pivotal, and Platfora. He divides his time between Boise, Riggins, Puerto Rico, and Boston.
Where does Brian Denker work?
Brian Denker is Founder / COO of Tackle.io.
What companies did Brian Denker found?
Brian Denker founded Tackle.io.
Where did Brian Denker go to school?
Brian Denker studied at Iowa State University (Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Statistics and Economics); Naperville North High School.

Founder mafias

Naperville North High School mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kanjun QiuFounded Kanjun +2Bishesh KhadkaFounded ImpreziaAryan SharmaHigh School DiplomaFounded Spotlight Realty

Same school

Shared employers